Umbrella ferrule



Sept. 14, 1943. J. LEVIN 2,329,629

UMBRELLA FERRULE Filed May 8, 1943 awe/MM ose vii Levin Patented Sept. 14, 1943 a Joseph'Levin, Lancaster, Pa., assignor'to Polan; I

' Katz'& compan Baltimore, Md.

. Application a s, 1943, Serial No. 486311 7 Claims. (01. 135434)] This invention relates to umbrella ferrules and removable covers. e At the present time the construction. of anumbrella-'includes a framewhich is formed of astick, collapsible riba a flexible cover, and a ferrule for holding the cover on the stick. -The trend of the umbrella manufacturers is tojprovide a removable cover which includes thefiexadapted to removably engage over the frame 10 and includes a cove'rzbody I'll which has secured to the outer margin thereof a plurality f tips I8 which are securedto the cover body Hby stitching IS; The outer ends of the ribs Mare formed withre'duced' end portions;which are ible cover body,,tips stitched to the outerrmargin of the cover body and a ferrule secured to the center of the cover body. v I

An object of this invention is to provide a rtemovable cover which incorporates an improved adapted to engage, in the Sockets 2'! fformedin' thetips it. The cover body l'l' -isad'apt ed'to be reinforced at the centerthereof; the center-being formedvwith alhole. or opening 22 and :stitches 231 are then overcast about the edge of. the open- 3 ing 22. A disc-shaped member'iZA is also adapt- =ferrule formedof two parts which arelockedto- 1 gether, the ferrule parts when in locked position also clamping the reinforced center of thejcover therebetween.

,v Another objectyofthis inventionis to provide a two-part ferrule which includes a cap-shaped body for mounting on the outer end of the stick, thebqdy being formed with an inner flange and a pair of locking lugs ',outwardly of the flange, and which also includes alclamping ring adapted being sufficiently large in its diameter to admit distortion thereof'in order to slip the ring over the clamping lugs, and being sufiiciently flexible so that it may be easily distorted to pass over the locking lugs.

Embodying the above objects and others which may hereinafter appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more specifically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, modifications and variations may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a sectional view partly broken away of an umbrella assembly embodying this invention,

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the assembly, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the center of the cover.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral I0 designates generally an umbrella frame which includes a 'stick ll having secured to the outer to be snapped over the locking, lugs, the ring 7 diametrically opposed clam-ping lugs 36 which ed. to be tacked. to the inner side'of thecover H bywidely spacedstitches 25.

- The vdisc-shaped memberyZA is formed with a centrallopening 26 adapted toregister with the opening 22; A puif Z'lis adapted to be'stitched to the outer side of thecover body IJ-by means of stitches 28. "Ifhe puff '21 is lformedzwith a central opening-" 23 adapted. to register withthe OpeningsZZandZBJK a V A ferrule structure generally 'designatedxas 30 is adapted to besecured to the center; oilthe cover-body I! and is adapted to telescopeiover the outer projecting; end of the stick .ll; The ferrule'structure'fl includes :a hollow body3| formed with a socket'32 within which the stick H is adapted to tightly engage. also formed with an opening 33 at the inner end of the socket 32 which is of larger diameter than the socket 32 for receiving the sleeve 13 of the slotted ring l2. The body 3| at the inner end thereof is formed with an annular flange 34 against which the disc-shaped member 24 is adapted to engage.

The cover body I"! is tightly clamped on the flange 34 by means of an annular clamping ring 35. The clamping ring 35 has an inner diameter slightly greater than the outer diameter of the body 31 so that the clamping ring 35 may readily be distorted and passed over a pair of are formed on the body 3| outwardly from the flange 34. The inner edge of the clamping ring 35 is adapted to bear against the pufi 21, as shown in Figure 1, so as to tightly clamp the center of the cover I! against the flange 34.

The provision of the two-part ferrule structure hereinbeiore described permits the complete assembly of the coverbody ll with the disc-shaped member 24 and the puff 21 prior to securing of this structure on the ferrule. After the cover assembly has been formed by the stitchings 23, 25 and 23, the ferrurle body 3| may be slipped through the aligned openings of the cover body The body 3| is H, the disc '24' and the puff 21. The cover structure is passed over the clamping or looking lugs 36 and the clamping ring 35 may then be slipped over the body 3!, being distorted as it passes over the clamping or looking lugs 36 until the outer edge of the clamping ring 35 bears against the inner ends of the locking lugs 36. At this time the ring 35 Will assume its normal annular configuration and the ring 35 will also bear tightly against the puff 21.

By providing an umbrella structure including a removable cover as hereinbefore described, it is possible to replace the cover assembly is with the tips I8 secured to the outer margin thereof and the user of the umbrella may remove the clamping ring from the ferrule and remove the old or worn cover. The new cover assembly may then be slipped over the ferrule body 3| and the clamping ring replaced. Of course, if desired the cover assembly may also include the ferrule structure 38 so that the user may align the tips l8 to the outer ends of the ribs and slip the ferrule body 3| over the outer end of the stick I.

It Willbe understood that the stick I I may be either frictionally held in the socket 32 or may be glued or otherwise firmly secured therein. The ferrulestructure 30 may be made out of any suitablemateral and maybe readily made out of plastic or the'like.

- What'I claim is:

.1. An jumbrella'having 'a. frame including a stick, and a. cover assembly mounted on said frame, said assembly comprising a flexible cover member, and a ferrule structure secured to the center of said cover member, said ferrule structure including a flangedsocket'member engageable over the'outer end of said stick, a distortable cover clamping ring about said socket member, and locking meanscarried by'said socket member for said clamping ring, said ring adapted'to be forced 'o-ver said locking means to be thereby held in cover clamping position.

2. An umbrella having a frame including a stick, and'a cover assembly, said assembly comprising a flexible cover member, "and a ferrule structure'secured to the center of said cover member, said ferrule structure including a 'S3id flange for locking said ring in clamping position.

4. An umbrella ferrule comprising a body formed with asocket for receiving the stick, a flange on the inner end of said body, a. cover clamping ring loosely engaging about said body for clamping the cover on said flange, and a pair of ring locking lugs carried by said body outwardly of said flange for locking said ring in clampingposition.

5. An umbrella ferrule comprising a "body formed with asocke't for receiving th'e stick, a flange on the innerend'of said body/a resilient cover clamping ringloo'sely er-igaging about-said body for clamping the *covercnsaid flange, and a pair of ring lockin'g 'lugs-carr'ied by 'sai'd bod-y outwardly of said flange for' locking said ring'lh clamping position, said lugsprojecting from said body and whereover said ring is "temporarily distorted and forcibly "p'a'ssed when said ring is moved to clamping position.

6. An umbrella ferrule comprising "a ferrule body, a cover clampiri'g rin'g, and means carried by 'said body for holding said ring in clamping s JOSEPH LEVIN. 

